Match-safe.



J. DE BRUIN.

MATCH SAFE. APPLICATION FILED 00?. 19, 1908.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFGE. i

JOOST DE BRUIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MATCH-SAFE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joosr DE BRUIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Safes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in match safes and the primaryobject of the same is to provide an improved device of this characterinto which the original package containing the matches is adapted to beplaced, and improved means whereby the matches at the front of the safemay be separated or spaced to form a pocket or recess in the supply ofmatches whereby the user may readily remove the matches by inserting afinger into the pocket or recess to grip the matches.

A further object is to provide an improved device of this characterincluding a tray for receiving the matches and whlch tray is locatedentirely within the plane formed by the faces of the same.

A further object is to provide an improved form of blank which may befolded and secured together without the use of solder or separatefastening devices.

A still further object is to provide an improved device of thischaracter which will be simple, durable and cheap in construction andeffective and eflicient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the featuresof novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of theseveral parts hereinafter more fully de scribed and claimed and shown inthe accompanying drawing, illustrating an embodiment of the invention,and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of an improved form of blank fromwhich the match safe is constructed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionalview on line 22 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a bottom plan view of Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing and in the presentexemplification of the invention, the blank designated generally by thereference numeral 10 in Fig. 1 is adapted to be folded upon the lines11, 12 and 13, to form the back and front sections 14, 15,

- and the sides 16, 17. Projecting beyond the outer edges of the back 14and the side 17 are flanges 18, 19, which are adapted to beSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 19, 1908.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

Serial No. 458,368'

folded upon each other or interlocked. as shown in Fig. 4, when theblank is folded to form a rectangle, for securing the blank in itsfolded shape. The portions of the blank forming the side members 16 and17 terminate short of the respective lower edges 20, 21, of the back andfront sections and projecting below the lower edges 22, 23, of the sidesections 16, 17 and preferably at points intermediate the edges of saidsections are ears or extensions 24, respectively. The front section 15is cut away as at 26 at points where the lower edges 22, 23, of the sidesections 16, 17, join the side edges of the back section to form roundedportions 27 on the side sections for a purpose to be set forth. Thefront section 15 is also cut away as at 28 within its edges to form anelongated slot, which slot extends below the lower edges 22, 23, of thesides 16, and 17, when the blank is fiat. The front section 15 is alsoprovided with slots 29 extending from the sides of the slot 28 at pointsintermediate the ends of the slot and some distance above the loweredges 22, 23 of the side sections 16, 17. These slots terminate,

at the folding lines 12 and 13 of the side sections, and if desired, theextremities of the slots 29 may be enlarged as at 30 at the points wherethey join the slot 28. The section 15 of the blank is also cut as at 31on the folding lines 12, 13, and extend from the slots 29 for a shortdistance above the slots to form projections or fingers 32, as shownmore clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. With the blank thus formed it may befolded upon the lines 11, 12, 13 and secured by the flaps or flanges 18and 19 in the manner already set forth, and the back and front sections14, 15, may be folded on the transverse lines 33, 34, which latter arepreferably coincident with the lower edges 22, 23, of the side sections16, 17, and the portion 35 of the side edges of the section 15 above theline of fold 34 is adapted to rest against and conform to the shape ofthe rounded portions 27 of the side sections 16, 17. The portions of thefront and back sections below the edges 22 and 23 of the side sections-16, 17, are each of a width to form one-half of the bottom of the safe,and when folded the edges 20, 21, thereof will rest against each otherat substantially the diametric center of the case. The bottom thusformed is held in position by means of the ears or extensions 24, 25,which are deflected or livered from the original package 86, whichlatter is adapted to be inserted into the safe after removing the coverfrom the package.

With a safe thus constructed the matches below the extremities of theprojections or fingers 32 will fill the tray formed at the bottom of thesafe and the projections or lingers 32 will deflect the matches towardthe rear of the safe as they descend in the package toward the base ofthe safe so that the matches will form a pocket or recess 37 below theprojections or fingers 32 and opening toward the front of the safe andthrough the slots in the member 15.

If desired, one of the walls of the safe, preferably side wall 17, maybe provided with a roughened or corrugated portion 38v to serve as amatch scratcher and which por tion may be formed at the same time that,the blank is being formed.

With this improved construction, it will be apparent that the safe maybe construct ed of a single piece of material adapted to,

be bent into shape and when so shaped the, various 'folds or bends maybe secured into. position without the use of solder or other separatefastening devices.

In order that the invention might be. fully understood the details of anembodiment thereof have been thus specifically de scribed, but

What I claim as new is,

1. As an article of. manufacture, a blank; for a match safe comprising afront and; back and sideportionasaid front and back portions extendin rbeyond one edge of the side portions, saic front portion bein providedwith an elongated slot within its edges and extending into the extendedportion of the front beyond the edges 'of the side sections, said frontbeing also provided with slots extending transversely with respect tothe elongated slot from points intermediate the ends of the slot towardthe lines. of fold of the portions adjoining the front portion, said,front portion being also provided with slots extending parallel with theelongated slot from and. communicating with the transverse slots, andflaps-on the 7 side portions for supporting the bottom formed by theextensions on the front and back portions.

2'. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a match safe comprising afront and back and side portions, fastening flaps on the outer edges ofthe outermost portions,

said front and back portions being spaced from each other and extendingbeyond one edge of the side portions, said front portion being providedwith an elongated slot within its edges, extending into the extendingportion and beyond the edges of the side portions, said front being alsoprovidedwith slots extending transversely with respect to the elongatedslot from points intermediate the ends of the slots and on each sidethereof, said front portion being also provided with slots extendingparallel with the elongated slot from and connnunicating with thetransverse slots to form spaced support" ing fingers for the matches,and projections extending from the side portions for supporting thebottom formed bythe extensions on the front and back portions.

3. As an article of manufacture, a blank for a match safe comprising afront and back and side portions, fastening flaps on the outer edges ofthe outermost portions, said front and back portions being spaced fromeach other and extending beyond one edge of the side portions, saidfront portion being provided with an elongated slot within its edges,extending into the extended portion and beyond the edges of the sideportions, said front, being also provided with slots extendingtransversely with respect to the elongated slot from points intermediatethe ends of the slots and on each side thereof, said front portion beingalso 1 provided with slots extending parallel with the elongated slotfrom and communicating with the transverse slots to form spacedsupporting fingers for the matches, and means on the side portions forsupporting the extensions on the front and back portions to form anupwardly opening tray having an upwardly'opening slot registering withthe space between the said supporting fingers and extending into thebottom of the tray.

4. A match safe constructed of a single piece of material bent intoshape to form front and back and side walls, means for securing the freeedges of the blank together, two of said walls diametrically opposi'teeach other being provided with portions extending below the lower edgesof the other walls, said extensions being bent toward each other to forma bottom for the safe, and means on the said other walls for supportingand holding the bottom sections in position, one of the walls of thecase being provided with} a slot. extending? transversely of'the wallabove thesaid bottom, a portion of the wall above the. slot being cutaway to" form spaced projectiQns adapted; to be deflected inwardly;toward the opposite wall of h Case, for supporting the matches and toform an opening through the wall ofthe pace bet-ween:

5. A match safe constructed of a single piece of material bent intoshape to form front and back and side walls, means for securing the freeedges of the blank together, two of said walls diametrically oppositeeach other being provided with portions extending below the lower edgesof the walls of the case being provided with a slot extendingtransversely of the wall above the said bottom, a portion of the wallabove the slotbeing cut away to form spaced projections adapted to bedeflected inwardly toward the opposite wall of the case for sup portingthe matches and to form an opening through the wall of the casecommunicating with the space between the said projections.

6. A match safe constructed of a single 1 piece of material bent intoshape to form front and back and side walls, means for securing the freeedges of the blank together, two of said walls diametrically oppositeeach other being provided with portions extending below the lower edgesof the i other walls, said extensions being bent toward each other toform a bottom for the safe, and means on the said other walls forsupporting and holding the bottom sections in position, one of the wallsof the case being provided with a slot extending transversely of thewall above the said bottom, a portion of the wall above the slot beingcut away to form spaced projections adapted to be deflected inwardlytoward the opposite wall of the case for supporting the matches and toform an opening through the wall of the case communicating with thespace between the said projections, said walls being provided with anupwardly opening slot below the transverse slot registering with thespace between the said deflected portions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 2nd day of October A. D.1908.

JOOST DE BRUIN.

Witnesses:

J. H. J ocHUM, J r., M. W. CANTWELL.

